Nine Lives de Aerosmith
Álbum de Aerosmith
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 18 de Marzo de 1997
- Sello Discográfico: Columbia
- Compositores: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Desmond Child, Glen Ballard, Mark Hudson, Marti Frederiksen
- Productores: Kevin Shirley, Aerosmith
Nine Lives es un álbum de Aerosmith, publicado en 1997 por Columbia. El disco incluye 14 canciones, entre ellas «Nine Lives», «Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)», «Hole In My Soul» y «Taste Of India».
Lanzado en 1997, Nine Lives es el duodécimo álbum de estudio de Aerosmith. Este disco marca su turbulento regreso a su sello original, Columbia Records, tras su exitosa etapa en Geffen. El título, "Nueve Vidas", resultó ser profético, ya que la creación del álbum fue un proceso caótico y plagado de problemas que casi destruyen a la banda. "Nine Lives" es un álbum de hard rock diverso y experimental, que incorpora influencias de la música del mundo y del rock alternativo. Pese a su difícil nacimiento, el disco fue un éxito de ventas masivo, impulsado por el icónico sencillo ganador del Grammy, "Pink", y demostró la increíble resiliencia de la banda.
Cómo nació el disco
La grabación de "Nine Lives" es una de las más problemáticas de la historia del rock. La banda despidió a su mánager de toda la vida. El batería Joey Kramer sufrió una profunda depresión y tuvo que abandonar temporalmente la banda. Las sesiones iniciales con el productor Glen Ballard fueron descartadas por completo, lo que supuso una pérdida de más de un millón de dólares. Finalmente, la banda reclutó al productor Kevin Shirley para empezar de cero. El resultado es un álbum que suena a la vez enérgico y tenso.
Un vistazo al sonido
El sonido de "Nine Lives" es ecléctico y experimental. La base es el hard rock, pero el álbum incorpora una amplia gama de sonidos, desde las influencias indias de la canción titular hasta el rock alternativo de los 90. Es un disco más oscuro y menos pulido que sus trabajos de la era Geffen. La producción de Shirley es potente y moderna, con un sonido de guitarra muy presente.
Tema a tema
El primer sencillo, "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)", es un enérgico rock con una potente sección de vientos. El mayor éxito del álbum fue "Pink", una canción de pop-rock con un estribillo inolvidable y un vídeo surrealista que se convirtió en un clásico de la MTV. La balada "Hole in My Soul" es otra de las power ballads de la banda. La canción que da título al disco, "Nine Lives", es un hard rock con influencias orientales.
Estreno y listas de éxitos
"Nine Lives" debutó en el número 1 en Estados Unidos, demostrando que, pese a los problemas, la popularidad de la banda seguía intacta.
- USA Billboard 200: 1
- UK Albums Chart: 4
- Alemania (GfK Entertainment): 3
- Canadá (RPM): 2
- España (PROMUSICAE): 5
Recepción crítica
La crítica fue mixta, con muchos elogiando la energía del álbum pero señalando su falta de cohesión. Sin embargo, "Nine Lives" es un disco que, pese a sus cicatrices, muestra a una banda luchando por sobrevivir y creando música potente y relevante en el proceso.
Listado de Canciones
- Nine Lives4:01
Letra
Well well well i feel just like i'm fallin' in love there's a new cool some kind of verbooty that fits me like a velvet glove And it's cool ooh babu dooby she's talkin'to me juba to jive yeah, the girl's in love no doubt about it the moment of truth has arrived And in a wink the funk was all around me and i think i'm dead in love again Nine lives - feelin'lucky nine lives - live again nine lives - it ain't over nine lives - live for ten I got good luck in certain situations i'm feelin' like i hung the moon and then at times i'm so weak from lovin' i couldn't even carry a tune But now i'm back oh yes i am i maybe fall apart at the seams i had a nightmare believe me when i tell you nobody ever dies in their dreams I think, i need a stay of execution in a wink, i'm dead in love again Nine lives - puss & booty nine lives - live again nine lives - it ain't over nine lives - live for ten Well well well engine room to bombardier is this a dream i died and went to heaven she's enough to make you cry in your beer How can a good thing 7 come 11 slip into a fare thee well and how can one man's little bit o' heaven turn into another man's hell I think i need a stay of execution in a wink, i'm dead in love again Nine lives - hello lucky nine lives - live again nine lives - it ain't over nine lives - live for ten Nine lives - takin' over nine lives - live again nine lives - it ain't over nine lives - try for ten Nine lives - hello lucky nine lives - live again nine lives - it ain't over nine lives - live for ten - Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)3:25
Letra
You're so bad, you're so bad, you're so bad you're so bad you're so bad You think you're in love like it's a real sure thing but every time you fall you get your ass in a sling you used to be strong but now it's ooh baby please 'cause falling in love is so hard on the knees We was making love when you told me that you loved me i thought ol' cupid he was taking aim i was believer when you told me that you loved me and then you called me someone elses name There ain't gonna be no more beggin' you please you know what i want and it ain't one of these you're bad to the bone and your girlfriend agrees that falling in love is so hard on the knees You're so bad you're so bad you're so bad you're so bad you're so bad Chip off the old block man you're so much like your sister my fantasize it must be out of luck my old labido has been blowing a transistor i feel like i have been hit by a fuck Yeah I'm jones' in' on love yeah i got the dt's you say that we will but there ain't no guarentees i'm major in love but in all minor keys 'cause falling in love is so hard on the knees What are you looking for it's got to be hard core must be some kind of nouveau riche Is this your only chance or some hypnotic trance let's get you on a tighter leash You're so bad you're so bad you're so bad you're so bad you're so bad You ain't that good is what you said down to the letter but you like the way i hold the microphone sometimes i good but when i'm bad i'm even better don't give me no lip i've got enough of my own There ain't gonna be no more beggin' you please you know what i want and it ain't one of these you're bad to the bone and your girlfriend agrees that falling in love is so hard on the knees I'm jones' in' on love yeah i got the dt's you say that we will yeah but there ain't no gurantees i'm major in love but in all minor keys 'cause falling in love is so hard on the knees - Hole In My Soul6:10
- Taste Of India5:53
Letra
God i love the sweet taste of india lingers on the tip of my tongue gotta love the sweet taste of india blame it on the beat of the drum God i love the sweet taste of india lingers on the tip of my tongue gotta know that what's gotten into ya any cat man do when it's done Oh yeah she's got that kind of love incense that lives in her back room and when it mixes with the funk my friend it turns into perfume When you are born you're afraid of the darkness and then you're afraid of the light but i'm not afraid when i dance with my shadow This time i'm gonna get it right to think of what i'll get tonight just lookin' for a little taste she'll steal the smile right off your face Her yin and yang is just the thing she's unpredictable my friend God i love the sweet taste of india lingers on the tip of my tongue gotta know that what's gotten into ya any cat man do when it's done It's like your first taste love of vindaloo that sets your heart on fire and if you let her stuff get into you it will be all that you desire When you make love to the sweet tantric priestess you drink in the bliss of delight but i'm not afraid when i dance with her shadow This time i'm gonna get it right she's gonna whet my appetite just lookin' for a little taste she'll steal the smile right off your face She a friend of mine she a concubine the sweetest wine i gotta make her mine God i love the sweet taste of india lingers on the tip of my tongue gotta love the sweet taste of india blame it on the beat of the drum God i love the sweet taste of india lingers on the tip of my tongue gotta know that what's gotten into ya any cat man do when it's done Just think of what i'll get tonight she's gonna whet my appetite just lookin' for a little taste she'll steal the smile right off your face - Full Circle5:00
Letra
Yeah if i could change the world like a fairy tale i would drink the love from your holy grail i would start with love tell ol' beelzeebub to get outta town 'cause you just lost your job How did we get so affected (cause i think) love is love reflected Time don't let it slip away raise yo' drinkin' glass here's to yesterday in time we're all gonna trip away don't piss heaven off we got hell to pay come full circle If there's a spell on you that i could take away i would do the deed yeah and by the way here's to heaven knows as the circle goes it ain't right i'm uptight get off my toes! I used to think that every little thing i did was crazy but now i think- the karma cops are comin' after you Time don't let it slip away raise yo drinkin'glass here's to yesterday in time we're all gonna trip away don't piss heaven off we got hell to pay come full circle Every time you get yourself caught up inside of someone else's crazy dream own it, yeah that's a mistake everybody's gotta lotta nada killing them instead of killing me Time don't let it slip away raise yo' drinkin'glass here's to yesterday in time we're all gonna trip away don't piss heaven off we got hell to pay come full circle Time don't let it slip away raise yo' drinkin'glass here's to yesterday in time we're all gonna trip away don't piss heaven off we got hell to pay come full circle Circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle - Something's Gotta Give3:36
- Ain't That A Bitch5:25
- The Farm4:27
Letra
There's a cockroach in my coffee there's a needle in my arm and i feel like new york cittay get me to the farm Get me to the farm get me to the farm somebody get me to the farm I got terminal uniqueness i'm an egocentric man i get caught up in my freakness but i ain't no peter pan get me to the farm Get me to the farm get me to the farm get me... Buckle up straightjack insanity is such a drag jellybean thorazene transcendental jet lag Sanity i ain't gona feeling like a piniata sucker punch - blow lunch motherload - pigeonholed i'm feeling like i'm gonna explode I wanna be a hare krishna tattoo a dot right on my head and the prozac is my fixer i am the living dead Take me to the farm take me to the farm somebody get me to the farm somebody get me to the farm Take me to the farm take me to the farm somebody take me to the farm somebody take me to the farm Take me to the farm take me to the farm take me to the farm Take me to the farm take me to the farm take me to the farm Take me to the farm take me to the farm take me to the farm Take me to the farm take me to the farm somebody get me to the farm - Crash4:25
Letra
Sitting in a castle on the floor with ezmorelda waiting for the geezer's captain crunch to come around feeling suicidal coz of certain situations hanging from the stairs too long i think i'm coming down It's time to crash Doin'tons of colon blow stuffing it in every hole miles high so am i watching jimmy kiss the sky salle diner becomes a blur with everybody jammin' republicans begin to sin the batwings start a slamming It's time to crash You drive me crazy Captain billy beemish put a lamb up on a rack thanks for coming billy and we hope you're comin' back the castle will be waiting for the next bangers and mash blanche and marsha reznick mix their marinite with their hash It's time to crash - Kiss Your Past Good-bye4:31
Letra
Finders keepers losers weep down on 42nd street bare-foot-children cryin´ my-oh-my i watched you on the avenue while other men were having you i think that you should led your caged bird fly and kiss your past good-bye kiss your past good-bye kiss your past good-bye kiss your past good-bye i´ve been so lost i must confess i´ve had my share of loneliness but yeah it´s hard to keep a good man down the loves you lost were all in vain the past lives on inside your brain i don´t think you need those memories hangin´ ´round, yeah good-bye kiss your past good-bye you´ve gotta let if fly kiss your past good-bye, yeah and if that bird don´t fly away there´s just one thing i got to say it´s later than deuce a ticks your broken heart, it needs a fix you´re feedin´ off a high that would not last and people they don´t seem to care and sorry just don´t cut it, yeah it seems to me you´re gettin´ nowhere fast so...kiss...your...past or kiss your ass good-bye kiss your past good-bye there´s no more tears to cry so kiss your past good-bye or kiss your ass good-bye yeah - Pink3:55
- Fallin Off
- Attitude Adjustment3:44
Letra
This girl that i knew she loved me and blew me away we made love no doubt but she never went out of her way I keep wonderin', i keep wonderin' why do the wings of your butterfly lightenin' thunder i keep wonderin'why Hey i think you need an attitude adjustment knock-down drag out i got to make myself a latitude adjustment with or without I was rather naive so i didn't believe when you said our love is in jail honey you hit the nail on the head I keep wonderin', i keep wonderin' why do the wings of your butterfly lightenin' thunder ain't no wonderin'why Hey i think you need an attitude adjustment knock-down drag out got to make myself a latitude adjustment with or without Now i know what it is cause i know what you are no more cryin' eyes my friend excusem fuckin' moi No more wonderin' i got news for you Hey i think you need an attitude adjustment knock-down drag out i gots to make myself an attitude adjustment i'm headin' south Hey yeah i think you need an attitude adjustment from inside out - Fallen Angels10:48
Letra
There's a candle burning in the world tonight for another child who vanished out of sight and a heart is broken, another prayer in vain there's a million tears that fill a sea of pain Sometimes i stare out my window my thoughts all drift into space sometimes i wonder if there's a better place Where do fallen angels go i just don't know where do fallen angels go they keep falling Well the times is frightening can't ignore the facts there's so many people just slippin' through the cracks So many ashes are scattered so many rivers run dry sometimes your heaven is hell and you don't know why (but let me tell ya) where do fallen angels go i just don't know where do fallen angels go they keep falling Can you hear me can you hear me somewhere out there there's a shining light and i got to be with you tonight And with all we're nowhere we still pay the price yeah the devil seems to get his way in downtown paradise Where do fallen angels go i just don't know where do fallen angels go they keep falling Wbere do fallen angels go i just don't know where do fallen angels go they keep falling There's a candle burning la la la etc.